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CURTAIN HANGER.

Patented Sept. 4, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN Y. DORRNGTON AND LEWIS G. FAY, OF VORCESTER, MASSA- CHUSETTS.

CURTAIN-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,846, dated September 4, 1888.

Application filed March 23, 1587.

To all whom t may concern:

Re it known that we, .TousY W. Donnrxti- 'ron and Lnwrs G. Fav, citizens of the United States, residing at XVorcester, in the county of \Vorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to thc ac eonipanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a front view of a portion of a window willi our improved curtainhanger attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a front view of the hanger detached from the windowcasing. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the saine. Fig. 4 is an end view of the hangerapplied to the window-easing and supporting a curtainroll; and Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line X X, Fig. 3.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.

Our invention relates to that class of curtainliangcrs in which a bar is employed extending across the window from side to sido and supporting the curtain-roll brackets, with connected Ineaiis by which it is readily attached to or detached froin the window-casing; and it consists in providing the curtain roll-siipporting bar with one or more sliding bars, having brackets arranged to engage the edges of the wiiidow-casiiig and a spring whose tension is applied to hold the brackets firmly against the edges of the window-casing, in providing adjustable hooks to hold the curtain nearer the window, and in the arrangement and construction of thc several parts, as here inafter set forth in the description and specifically claimed in the claims.

ln the drawings, A denotes the windowcasing; IE, lhccnrtain-roll, held inthe brackets l', attaehedto thc supporting-barG. (Shown in front and rear views in Figs. 2 and 3.) The bar C is recessed in its central section at l), forming a shallow rectangular pocket opening on the rearside of thc bar to receive a flattened spiral spring, E. Extending in each direction centrally and lengthwise the bar are the T- shaped slots F F, in which are placed the sliding bars G with tlieiroiiter ends turned up to form brackets l l to engage the edges of the window-casing. Elastic bands H are drawn over the brackets with their outer sur- Scrial No. 232,173, (No inodeh faces corrugated to prevent inarring the cas` ing. The sliding bars G G are provided with a series of holes, (t, to allow the longitudinal adjustment of the sliding bars along the T- shaped slots F F. The sliding bai' G is held in position by a tlat blade spring, l, attached by the screws b I) to to the bottom of the T- slot, and having its end bent at right angles and inserted in one of the holes (t in the bar G.

\Vithin the spiral spring E, we place a flat bar, J, having the pins c d, held in the. bar J and against the ends of the spiral spring E. The end e of the bar J is bent at right angles and inserted in one of the holes n, of thc sliding bar G, thereby connecting the bars J and G, so a pressure against the side of the bracket G3 will cause the bar J to slide in the spring E and compress thc spring. A pressure on the bracket G in the direction otthe arrow 1 will press the pin c against thc end ofthe spring E, causing a compression of the spring, as its opposite end is held by the wall forining the end of the recess D. A pressure on the side of the bracket G in the direction of the arrow 2 will likewise press the pin .d against the end of the spring and compress it` in the opposite direction, the nioveinent ot the spring being resisted by the opposite en d wall of the recess D. The tension of the spiral spring l will thus resist the movement of the connected b irs J and G in either direction.

The cnrtain-lnniger is attached to a windowcasing upon either the outer or inner edges of the casing, as desired. lf upon the enter edges, as shown in the drawings, the bracket 3l is placed over the edge of one side ol the casing, as in Fig. 4, and the entirebar (piilled towaid the opposite side ofthe window until the bracket G can be hooked over the opposite outer edge of the casing, the pin (l being drawn against the end of the spiral spring, causing the tension of the spring to be applied to draw thc brackets (itl i tirnily against the outer edges of window-easing, and the bar C held in any desired position to sustain the curtain-roll either at the extreme top of the window or at any distance below the top, as shown in Fig. l, to allow the window to be opened at the top foi' the ventilation of the room.

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In order to attach the curtain-hanger upon the inner edges of the easing, we place the bracket i G" with its outcrsurtaee against the inner edge bracket it" can be brought against the opposite inner side of the casing, the pin c being drawn against the cnd ot' the spiral spring, causing its tension to press the brackets il' G irmly against the inner edges ofthe windowcasing.

A metal bar, K, is carried over the edges and across the face ot the bar C, and secured to the bar C by means ot a spur, L, entering the upper edge ot' the bar C, and a setscrew, M, screwed against the lower edge ot the bar (j, permitting the metal bar K to be adjusted in its position along the curtain roll-support i, ets and a longitudinal way, otl a pair of bars ing bar C.

A wire,N,isattached rigidly to the bar K and carried down ward and outward a short distance below the bar C, and then bent inwardly in a horizontal position, as at l, Figs. lY and 2, so as to extend over the edge of the curtain i?, as

shown in Fig. l, the bent end I of the wire retaining the curtain nearer the window than it would otherwise hang by its own gravity. The opposite edge of the curtain is similarly held nearer the window by a bar, K, having a wire, l, bent in an opposite direction. As curtains of different widths are used with the Curtahrhanger, the bars K K are adjusted in their position on the bar C to correspond by means of their set screws M M.

Ve are aware that a bar supporting a pair of curtain-brackets and. having sliding bars sliding in ways in the curtainsupporting bar, and having brackets adapted to rest against either the outer or inner edges ot" the windowcasing, have been before in use. Such we do not claim.

Neither do we claim herein the use t i t l t t l l the iuarring oi` the woodwork ofthe easing.

"hat we do claim as our invention, and de` siro to secure by Letters Patent, ism

i. in a ourtainfhanger, the combination, with a bar having` curtain supporting braek ets and provided with a way ler a sliding bar, of a bracket attached to said enrtain-bracketA supporting bar and adapted to engage one of the sides ofthe window-easing, a bar sliding in a way in said curtainYbracketsupportiug bar and having a bracket attached thereto adapted to engage the opposite side ofthe window-casing, and a spring held from lateral movement in said eurtainbracket-supporting bar with its tension applied to said sliding bar to draw its attached bracket firmly against the window-casing, substantially as described.

2. In a curtain-hanger, the combination, with a bar having curtain-supporting brackheld in said way and capable ot' sliding in said way, brackets attached to said bars adapted to engage the sides of ille window-casing, means, substantially as described, by which the position oi' one of said bars is ixed in said way, and a spring held in said curtain-bracket-supporting bar with its tension applied to the opposite of said bars, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a bar having curtain-supporting brackets and a bracket attached to said bar, but adjustable thereon, of a bar, G', having a series ot' holes, a, a bar, J, adapted to engage said holes and having the t pins c 1l, anda spring, E, surrounding the bar .T between the pins e d and held in a pocket in the curtain-braeket-supporting bar, substantially as described.

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